Higher Education (sampled colleges and universities) is a Prime Target for Security Breaches
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HALOCK Investigation finds that 25% of sampled colleges and universities are putting student and parent private financial data at risk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HALOCK Investigation finds that 25% of sampled colleges and universities are putting student and parent private financial data at risk
Understand the importance of password safety. Every time Americans tune into the Nightly News and hear about the latest cyber attack, it sends millions of us to our computers to check and change our passwords. That’s because while most of us know we should use a unique username and password combination for each and every online account, we don’t. The reasons vary from sheer laziness to forgetfulness. After all, we’re only human, right? (more…)
Download a printable version of the cyber security awareness tips poster HERE
I often write about security awareness training, but it bears repeating periodically. Cyber security awareness training is required by some standards – the PCI DSS is pretty specific about requiring it. Security awareness training for the general employee population on at least an annual basis is a good idea. More technical training for IT or application developers is also a good idea. (more…)
You’ve probably seen it in the past. Economy swings, business takes a hit. What’s one of the first things that gets chopped from the budget? Cyber Security Awareness Training. (more…)
Another great article by WSJ – this one on information security and employee cyber security awareness. Because hackers today are so advanced, applying all the security solutions at our disposal and shoring up the perimeter isn’t enough anymore. (more…)
Information Security Awareness – This morning on CNN, there was about five minutes spent talking about things like cloud security, the recent Sony and Lockheed Martin breaches, and the increased need to be aware of where our sensitive data is stored and how it’s being protected. (more…)
I recently wrote about Security Awareness Training, and mentioned that a well-trained staff and general employee population can be a good deterrent against Social Engineering practitioners. Social Engineering is a service offering of Halock Security Labs, and it’s probably one of our team’s favorite exercises. Social engineering is basically a test of the security awareness of your employees. (more…)
Cyber Security Awareness Training – There is plenty of technology that can be applied in all manner of ways to help protect against a breach, but if the employee culture doesn’t embrace being mindful of security, it makes the CISO’s job a little harder. (more…)